NYC Filming Locations for The Deuce about Gritty 1970s Times Square on HBO
The NYC film locations for The Deuce, an HBO series with James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal about Times Square’s porn industry in the early ’70s to mid-’80s.
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Today in NYC History: Times Square Turns the Corner in 1981
On February 11, 1981, the 42nd Street Development Project announced its plan to revitalize seedy Times Square following years or “Moral Reform” to the area.
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9 Historic Buildings That Have Been Moved in NYC
8 historic buildings in NYC that were moved from their original locations: AMC Empire Theater, Poe Cottage, Little Red Lighthouse, Buell Hall at Columbia University
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Daily What?! Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel Inside Times Square Subway Station
Next time you rush through Times Square, look for the inconspicuous entrance to one of the Knickerbocker Hotel’s lower level bars on the Shuttle’s Platform 1.
MoreUntapped Mailbag: Advertising Takeovers on the Shuttle to Times Square
The 42nd Street Shuttle has been a testing ground for the MTA, most recently with the full body advertisement takeover. These type of ads were first implemented on buses in 1992.
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A Tour of Empty NYPL Stacks Leaves Unanswered Questions about the Central Library Plan
The Central Library Plan is set to demolish NYPL’s stacks, making the library a place to socialize, not a place for serious research.
MoreHell’s Kitchen: The Next Big Thing?
Legend has it that a pair of 19th-century cops were once patrolling a particularly crime-ridden stretch of 39th Street when the rookie remarked, “it’s hot as hell along here,” to which the veteran replied, “it’s hotter than hell, it’s hell’s kitchen.” For years, New York City’s real estate interests have been trying—mostly in vain—to rename Hell’s …
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NYC Subway Art: 7 line
An underground art scene that is accessible to all New Yorkers? Come and see the top sights on the 7 subway line.
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2012 Manhattanhenge Returns This Week!
Many things in New York City change, but Manhattanhenge faithfully returns every year.
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